Secret Service agent placed on leave over alleged leaks about JD Vance
A Secret Service agent on VP JD Vance's detail is on leave, suspected of leaking information about the family's "inappropriate" use of government resources. The leaks, published by MS NOW, described using the Marine Two helicopter for a son's golf lesson and for house hunting. The agent faces an administrative and potential criminal probe amid a broader White House crackdown on leaks that has included seizing phones and subpoenaing journalists.
Secret Service agent leak investigation
▪The agent is suspected of leaking information to the news outlet MS NOW about the Vance family's travel and use of government resources.
▪A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance's protective detail has been placed on administrative leave.
▪The agent is the subject of an administrative investigation and a potential criminal inquiry by the Secret Service's internal affairs department.
Vance helicopter controversy
▪The Marine Two helicopter costs taxpayers between $16,000 and $24,600 per hour to operate.
▪One reported incident involved a plan to use a military helicopter, Marine Two, to fly one of JD Vance's sons to a golf lesson.
▪The Vance family has also reportedly used Marine Two for house hunting in the suburbs and frequently changes their travel schedules.
▪The alleged leaks described the Vance family's requests as an "inappropriate or even unprecedented use of government resources."
▪The helicopter trip for the golf lesson was ultimately canceled due to bad weather.
Trump administration leak crackdowns
▪FBI Director Kash Patel and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles are personally overseeing a crackdown on leaks at the White House.
▪During his first term, former President Donald Trump considered wiretapping the Homeland Security Department to identify leakers.
▪The probe by Wiles and Patel relates to a leak about a luxury jet from Qatar not meeting security standards for Air Force One.
White House phone seizures
▪The White House probe also led to subpoenas being issued to four New York Times journalists.
▪As part of the White House leak probe, government officials have been forced to turn over their phones.
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